The Crossing
2014 2h 9m movie Film China

The Crossing

太平轮(上)

“There was never a more dangerous time to fall in love.”

The Crossing is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

太平轮(上)

“There was never a more dangerous time to fall in love.”

At the end of the World War II and the middle of the Chinese Revolution, three couples from different backgrounds with different nationalities flee from China to the island of Taiwan.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other Titles From Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production

The 2013–2015 China Window

In the crowded 2013-2015 China release window, The Crossing sits at #82 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015
  2. The Whirlwind Girl
    #2

    The Whirlwind Girl

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  3. Love Me If You Dare
    #3

    Love Me If You Dare

    ★ 8.0 · 2015
  4. The Chinese Mayor
    #4

    The Chinese Mayor

    ★ 7.9 · 2015
  5. Under the Dome
    #5

    Under the Dome

    ★ 7.8 · 2015
  6. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #6

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  7. Pump
    #7

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  8. The Journey of Flower
    #8

    The Journey of Flower

    ★ 7.6 · 2015

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Crossing premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.

The 372nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

35
Reviews
55th
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

35 audience reviews — more than 55% of China films in our index.

Review volume (55th percentile) outruns trending popularity (33th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #834 of 946 China films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #503 of 547 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong, United States of America
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesBeijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production, China Film Group Corporation, Lion Rock Productions, Le Vision Pictures, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Runtime2h 9m
Release DateDecember 2, 2014
IMDbtt2150371